Oddly enough, tires that are most likely to develop "dry rot" are those that are not used frequently and regularly enough to "exercise" the chemical compounds that make rubber flexible and stretchy -- typically those on vehicles that are routinely stored for long periods -- such as boat trailers, motorcycles and RVs.
So, the compounds can degrade fairly rapidly, rendering the tire useless, even though there's plenty tread left. Here's an interesting piece of reading on the subject: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=30 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
